The Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961, 22 U.S.C. § 2551, was created to establish a governing body for the control and reduction of apocalyptic armaments with regards to protect a world from the burdens of armaments and the scourge of war. The Act provided an important aspect for the Kennedy Administration’s foreign policy which was coherent with the United States national securitypolicy.
The H.R. 9118 legislation was passed by the United States 87th Congressional session and signed by the 35th President of the United States John F. Kennedy on September 26, 1961.[1][2]
Provisions of the Act
The Arms Control and Disarmament Act established the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency(ACDA).[3] The U.S. federal organization developed the formulation and implementation of the United States arms control and disarmament policy. The agency provided information and recommendations with regards to U.S. economic, foreign, and national security policies to executive and legislative officials of the United States government.[4]
The Act established several core functions for the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency;
- Conduct, coordinate, and support the research of the formulation for the arms control and disarmament policy.
- Management and preparation of the United States participation in international negotiations for the arms control and disarmament peace process.
- Coordination and dissemination of United States public information concerning arms control and disarmament policy.
- Operation and preparation, as appropriate, for the United States participation in control systems of domestic and international arms control and disarmament activities.
Titles of the Act
The federal statute was penned as four titles created as Chapter 35 within Title 22 which defines the United States foreign policies for international relations and intercourse records.
Title I — Short Title, Purpose, and Definitions
- 22 U.S.C. § 2551 ~ Purpose of Act
- 22 U.S.C. § 2552 ~ Definitions of Act
Title II — Organization
- 22 U.S.C. § 2561 ~ Establishment of agency
- 22 U.S.C. § 2562 ~ Director
- 22 U.S.C. § 2563 ~ Deputy Director
- 22 U.S.C. § 2564 ~ Assistant Directors
- 22 U.S.C. § 2565 ~ Bureaus, Offices, and Divisions
- 22 U.S.C. § 2566 ~ General Advisory Committee
Title III — Functions
- 22 U.S.C. § 2571 ~ Research
- 22 U.S.C. § 2572 ~ Patents
- 22 U.S.C. § 2573 ~ Policy formulation
- 22 U.S.C. § 2574 ~ Negotiations and related functions
- 22 U.S.C. § 2575 ~ Coordination
Title IV — General Provisions
- 22 U.S.C. § 2581 ~ General authority
- 22 U.S.C. § 2582 ~ Foreign Service Reserve and staff officers
- 22 U.S.C. § 2583 ~ Contracts or expenditures
- 22 U.S.C. § 2584 ~ Conflict of interest and dual compensation laws
- 22 U.S.C. § 2585 ~ Security requirements
- 22 U.S.C. § 2586 ~ Comptroller General audit
- 22 U.S.C. § 2587 ~ Transfer of activities and facilities to agency
- 22 U.S.C. § 2588 ~ Use of funds
- 22 U.S.C. § 2589 ~ Appropriation
- 22 U.S.C. § 2590 ~ Report to Congress
Amendments to 1961 Act
Chronological timeline of authorizations for U.S. Congressional legislation related to United States arms control and disarmament provisions.
| Date of Enactment | Public Law Number | U.S. Statute Citation | U.S. Legislative Bill | U.S. Presidential Administration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26, 1963 | P.L. 88-186 | 77 Stat. 341 | S. 777 | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| May 22, 1965 | P.L. 89-27 | 79 Stat. 117 | H.R. 2998 | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| May 23, 1968 | P.L. 90-314 | 82 Stat. 129 | H.R. 14940 | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| May 12, 1970 | P.L. 91-246 | 84 Stat. 207 | S. 3544 | Richard M. Nixon |
| July 8, 1974 | P.L. 93-332 | 88 Stat. 289 | H.R. 12799 | Richard M. Nixon |
| August 17, 1977 | P.L. 95-108 | 91 Stat. 871 | H.R. 6179 | Jimmy E. Carter |
| December 2, 1983 | P.L. 98-202 | 97 Stat. 1381 | H.R. 2906 | Ronald W. Reagan |
| December 24, 1987 | P.L. 100-213 | 101 Stat. 1444 | H.R. 2689 | Ronald W. Reagan |
| December 11, 1989 | P.L. 101-216 | 103 Stat. 1853 | H.R. 1495 | George H.W. Bush |
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